Frequently Asked Questions

Alloy

Other metals mixed with pure 24 karat to bring gold content down to a workable/wearable material such as 14 karat.

Bezel

The component of the pendant which surrounds and secures the gold image and stone together.

Burnish

Bevel or smooth over cut edges with hardened and polished steel hand tool to produce a highly reflective edge.

Full cut diamonds

Cut with full array of 57 individual facets to maximize the light reflected creating the dazzling rainbow burst of colours.

Trim

Within this website “trim” refers to the internal design component contained within the bezel. Example –The Vines and Leaves within “Hummingbird Vines” pendant or earrings and the Kelp within “Orca & Kelp” pendant.

Patina

Patina is a surface colour/texture on the material either by treating the metal or a naturally occurring surface change through regular wear or oxidization.

Pierce

Use of the hand saw with a micro thin blade to cut detailed images. A piercing saw holds the thin blade in tension within a metal frame for hand cutting use.

Gold

DJK Goldsmiths uses 100% recycled gold, refined into pure assayed 24 Karat gold. Dennis then alloys the pure fine gold to the desired karat to work into each piece.

Silver

DJK Goldsmiths has chosen to use Arctic Fox™ anti-tarnish silver. 92.70% in purity. It is slightly higher in pure silver content than standard Sterling Silver at 92.50%. The anti tarnish qualities of this silver considerably reduces tarnishing, but by nature, all silver will gain the natural darker patina finish. This can enhance the look of a piece, or can be minimized with periodic cleaning with a jewellery cleaning cloth.

Jade

For thousands of years jade has been cherished for its purity, and endurance. Carefully chosen, select grade “A” BC Jade possesses an incredibly rich emperor green colour without comparison.

BC Nephrite Jade is comprised of metamorphic rocks, made up of tiny interlocking mineral crystals with a MOHS hardness factor of 6.0-6.5.  For comparison, diamond has a hardness of 10.0 whereas steel has a hardness factor of 4.0-4.5

Diamonds

All diamonds set into DJK Goldsmiths creations are full cut, conflict free, Canadian diamonds.

Yes! Each DJK creation is stamped with thr registered trademark KANGAS (from the artists surname Kangasniemi) and has been the registered hallmark used by the family for decades. Metal content is stamped accordingly. For example 14kt (58% pure gold) or 18kt (75% pure gold) and 925 for silver components.

No, we do not have a store or showroom. For in store shopping in Victoria and Vancouver, BC, please visit our exclusive storefront representatives to view select pieces.

Victoria, BC – Artina’s Jewellery 1002 Government St
Vancouver, BC – Artina’s Jewellery 387 Water St

As an element, pure gold is deep yellow. There is no such thing as pure white or black gold.

White gold – To achieve a white colour the pure 24 karat is mixed with white metal alloys such as nickel and zinc.
Black gold – Black gold refers to a surface finish/patina applied to yellow karat gold to achieve dark gray or black coloration.
Black gold – Rose or pink gold is achieved by using copper and silver as part of the karat reducing alloys.

Gold and silver chains are commonly sold in set lengths.

Use this as a guide to decide what chain length is most suitable for you.